The Democratic representative Jason Crow on how the Party can recruit winning candidates and craft a message that will defeat Donald Trump and the G.O.P.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Wood heating is reintroducing lead into the air of local communities and homes, a systematic investigation by academics has found. Overwhelming evidence of lead`s neurotoxicity meant the metal was banned as an additive in petrol more than 25 years ago. The research by academics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst began by analysing samples of particle pollution from five suburban and rural towns in the north-east US. They looked for tiny particles of potassium that are given off when wood is burned and also particles containing lead. Samples from seven winters revealed associations between potassium and lead. When there were more wood burning particles in a daily sample, there was more lead in the air, with clear straight-line relationships in four of the five towns. The project was extended to 22 other towns across the US. The relationships between lead and potassium varied from place to place, being strongest in the Rocky Mountains. By factoring in the effects of temperature, moderate to strong associations in their analysis strengthened the conclusion that the extra lead came from wood burning. The lead concentrations were less than the US legal limits, but any exposure to the metal is harmful. [...] Although less than legal limits, lead particles are routinely measured in UK cities in winter when people are also burning wood. This is normally attributed to waste wood covered with old lead paint, but the Umass Amherst study suggests the metal is coming from the wood itself. This means that any wood burning could increase exposure in neighborhoods and at home. Tricia Henegan, a PhD student at Umass Amherst and the first author on the research, said: "The most logical answer [to the question of how lead ends up in wood] is that it comes from uptake in the soil, probably riding along with the nutrients and water that trees need. Once in the tree, it deposits in the tree`s tissues and remains until that
The president also said he’s not considering the political implications of the Iran war on the midterms, when Republicans will be defending slim majorities in each chamber.
A new filing reveals 3,642 trades in Q1 in an account held in Trump’s name. The Trump Organization and White House say the president has no role in directing the account.
The International Freeskiers & Snowboarders Association held its junior freeride championships in British Colombia, Canada, in April, and one Breckenridge teen claimed a top-10 finish in the under-19 freeski division. Mason Heflin, 19, faced some...
NEW DELHI — Iran ‘s foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particularly from...
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has called on the executives of major social media companies to testify before the panel next month regarding child online safety. Chairman Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, sent letters to the heads of Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok earlier this month seeking attendance at a hearing on June 23 titled “Examining Tech […]
Britney Spears has a wild Friday night lined up ... complete with buttered popcorn, Slurpees and a movie theater screening of "The Devil Wears Prada 2." The pop icon just shared a wild video, which sure seemed to be in her car, apparently on the…
A massive new dinosaur discovered in Thailand is rewriting Southeast Asia’s prehistoric history. The newly named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis was a colossal long-necked sauropod that weighed around 27 tonnes and lived more than 100 million years ago. Scientists believe it may be the last giant sauropod ever to roam the region before rising seas transformed the landscape.
Monument-based Lolley’s Ice Cream is opening a second location in Downtown Colorado Springs. A grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held May 16 at 12:30 p.m. and the community is invited to attend. The family-owned business is known for its homemade recipes crafted in-house using high-quality ingredients with no preservatives, artificial colors or [...] The post New Small Business Opening in Downtown Colorado Springs appeared first on SoCo Digest .
Downtown Colorado Springs is getting a little sweeter this weekend. Lolley’s Ice Cream, the Monument shop that’s built a loyal following on small-batch recipes and a no-preservatives, no-artificial-anything approach, opens its second location at 216 N. Tejon St. on Saturday, May 16 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Mayor Yemi Mobolade will speak [...] The post Lolley’s Ice Cream Brings Small-Batch Scoops to Downtown Colorado Springs appeared first on SoCo Insider .
A Colorado bill aimed at mitigating the fiscal and environmental impacts of coal-fired power plants that are forced to remain open due to federal orders is on its way to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk. The...
